Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in United States of America

United States of America: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 38.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
38.4%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 24 groups
All-time high
38.4%
in 2020
All-time low
33.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in United States of America, 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 33.52001: 342002: 34.32003: 34.62004: 34.82005: 35.12006: 35.62007: 36.12008: 36.42009: 36.72010: 36.92011: 37.32012: 37.62013: 37.82014: 382015: 38.12016: 38.32017: 38.32018: 38.32019: 38.42020: 38.42021: 38.42022: 38.42023: 38.42024: 38.42025: 38.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United States of America stood at 38.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United States of America peaked at 38.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2000.

United States of America ranks 10th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in United States of America, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 33.5%
2001 34.0% +1.5%
2002 34.3% +0.7%
2003 34.6% +0.9%
2004 34.8% +0.7%
2005 35.1% +0.8%
2006 35.6% +1.3%
2007 36.1% +1.6%
2008 36.4% +0.7%
2009 36.7% +0.9%
2010 36.9% +0.6%
2011 37.3% +0.9%
2012 37.6% +0.9%
2013 37.8% +0.5%
2014 38.0% +0.5%
2015 38.1% +0.5%
2016 38.3% +0.4%
2017 38.3% +0.1%
2018 38.3% +0.1%
2019 38.4% +0.3%
2020 38.4% +0.0%
2021 38.4% +0.0%
2022 38.4% +0.0%
2023 38.4% +0.0%
2024 38.4% +0.0%
2025 38.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.1% 33.5% 36.7% 10
2010s 37.9% 36.9% 38.4% 10
2020s 38.4% 38.4% 38.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United States of America?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United States of America was 38.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
United States of America ranks 10th out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 7,202 data points, 2000–2025
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